Coupeville Sports

Float like a butterfly, score like a Wolf. (John Fisken photos)

   Dustin Van Velkinburgh and fellow Coupeville coaches are excited about the talent flowing through the pipeline these days.

Great day for Coupeville. Not so much for Friday Harbor.

The Wolves played, and won, four different girls basketball games against their Island rivals Saturday.

While the CHS varsity and JV get the big headlines, both of Coupeville’s SWISH teams deserve their moment in the spotlight as well.

The 7th/8th grade Wolves destroyed Friday Harbor 28-6, with hot-shooting Izzy Wells doubling up her foes by herself.

The win lifts the middle school hoops stars to 8-0 on the season for coach Dustin Van Velkinburgh.

Meanwhile, Lark Gustafson, working with an extremely limited bench, guided the Wolf 6th graders to a 16-13 victory.

Maddie “Mad Dog” Georges pumped home 14 by herself, with Hayley Fiedler garnering Coupeville’s other bucket.

Alita Blouin, Stella Johnson, Allie Lucero, Brionna Blouin and Maya Lucero rounded out the roster for the younger Coupeville team.

The undefeated juggernaut that is the 7th/8th grade team was led by Wells, who banked in 12, and Anya Leavell and Audrianna Shaw, who each tallied four.

Kiara Contreras, Chelsea Prescott, Kylie Van Velkinburgh and Ja’Kenya Hoskins had a bucket apiece, while Sam Streitler, Adair DeJesus-Ramirez and Lily Leedy also saw floor time.